Category: Korean Business News
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They Love the Deal. So Why Won’t They Sign?
Listen to the audio version They Love the Deal. So Why Won’t They Sign? The Signature Paradox: Why Korean Partners Hesitate, and What Korean Law Actually Says Bridging Culture Worldwide | Client Advisory Over more than twenty years of working with Korean companies, I keep running into the same paradox. A Korean partner is enthusiastic,…
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Korea-US Trade & Investment Intelligence Briefing
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 Listen to the audio version Headline: Korean won closes above 1,540 per dollar, even as the KOSPI surges 3.4 percent on AI chip strength. Top StoryThe won settled at 1,541.8 per dollar, its weakest close since March 2009, on a third straight session of dollar strength and Fed rate-hike expectations. The…
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Korea-US Trade & Investment Briefing: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Listen to the audio version Headline: Won slides after the Fed signals a higher rate path, as Korean exports surge 60 percent on AI chip demand. Top StoryThe won weakened to around 1,538 per dollar, reversing from a recent advance near 1,508, after the Federal Reserve held rates but signaled a higher policy path. A firmer…
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KOREA-US WEEK IN REVIEW
Korea-US Week in Review – Sunday June 21 Audio version: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bridgingculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-06-21_Korea-US_Week_in_Review.mp3&source=gmail&ust=1782083411207000&sa=E TOP STORY: Hyundai Moves to Take Full Control of Boston Dynamics Hyundai Motor Group is set to buy SoftBank’s remaining stake in Boston Dynamics for roughly $325 million, a move that would give the Group full ownership of the robotics maker behind Spot and Atlas. SoftBank…
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Advisory Chat
Listen to the audio version Many have already arranged, but if interested…. I’d like to offer you a complimentary one-on-one advisory chat. No agenda, no sales pitch, no strings attached. Just a direct conversation about whatever is on your mind, whether that’s Korea-US business, market shifts, leadership, or any decision you’re weighing. As a member…
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Korea-US Trade & Investment Briefing — Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Headline: Seoul pivots to record domestic investment. Top Story Under President Lee’s push to keep capital at home, the majors have unveiled large domestic programs: Samsung ~450 trillion won (5-yr), SK ~128 trillion won (through 2028), Hyundai 125 trillion won (2026–2030). The signal: protect Korean R&D and fabs even as the US deal calls for…
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Korea-US Trade & Investment Briefing — Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Headline: Seoul holds the line on the 15% tariff cap as chip duties loom; Korean biopharma and semiconductor ties with the US deepen. 🎧 Listen to the audio version: https://bridgingculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-06-16_Daily_Briefing.mp3 Top Story. Korea’s trade ministry reaffirmed that US tariffs on Korean goods will not exceed the 15% ceiling agreed last year, even as Washington’s new…
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Korea–US Briefing: Monday, June 15, 2026
🎧 Listen to today’s briefing Headline. Chip momentum holds as the won slides past ₩1,518/USD, keeping Korea’s export engine strong but pressuring margins. Top Story Korea’s semiconductor exports are running hot into mid-2026 — an estimated $110.4B in the first four months, driven by AI demand. SK Hynix’s June 7 memory partnership with Nvidia for…
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Korea-US Briefing — Friday, June 12, 2026
Korea-US Trade & Investment Intelligence Briefing Friday, June 12, 2026 TOP STORY Hanwha is moving from acquisition to expansion in US shipbuilding. Hanwha Defense USA CEO Michael Coulter confirmed the group is in active talks with the administration on building surface, subsurface, and uncrewed vessels, and is weighing a second US yard alongside its $5B…
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Korea-US Briefing, Thursday, June 11, 2026
Headline: Won slides, even as record chip exports power Korea’s trade Top Story The won weakened, near its softest levels in over a decade, even as semiconductors continue to drive record export performance. June chip exports hit an all-time high of ~$14.97B (up 11.6% YoY), with memory exports topping $10B for the first time as…